INTRODUCTION OF THE XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 4

Xiaomi is at it again with another blockbuster, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. The Redmi Note 4 smartphone was officially launched in August 2016. Just like every other Xiaomi products, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 can largely be seen in China, although the Xiaomi manufacturers has promised to make it go global, starting from Brazil, Indonesia and India.NOTE: Xiaomi is a private company that deals on developing, designing and selling of smartphones, as well as an Android-based OS and other user electronics. They also manufacture fitness trackers, air purifiers, tablets and TVs. The company largely make sales through flash esp. phones.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 packs 64 GB of inbuilt storage which can be expanded up to 128 GB using an external memory card. It also carries 4 GB of RAM. Lets not forget that it comes with a very powerful battery capacity of 4100mAh. It is a non removable battery which is very durable. As for the camera, it possesses a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear, as well as a 5-megapixel front shooter mainly for selfies. The camera focuses quickly, which is also great for taking some fine shots of moving subjects.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Connectivity options which includes Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB OTG, FM, 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone includes Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor and Gyroscope. Check out the detailed Specification of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 below;

DETAILED SPECIFICATION OF THE XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 4:

GENERAL

Release date

August 2016

Form factor

Touchscreen

Dimensions (mm)

151.00 x 76.00 x 8.30

Weight (g)

175.00

Battery capacity (mAh)

4100

Removable battery

No

Colours

Gold, Grey, Matte Black

SAR value

NA

DISPLAY

Screen size (inches)

5.50

Touchscreen

Yes

Resolution

1080×1920 pixels

Pixels per inch (PPI)

401

HARDWARE

Processor

2GHz octa-core

Processor make

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

RAM

4GB

Internal storage

64GB

Expandable storage

Yes

Expandable storage type

microSD

Expandable storage up to (GB)

128

CAMERA

Rear camera

13-megapixel

Flash

Yes

Front camera

5-megapixel

SOFTWARE

Operating System

Android 6.0

Skin

MIUI 8

CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi

Yes

Wi-Fi standards supported

802.11 a/b/g/n

GPS

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes, v 4.10

NFC

No

Infrared

Yes

USB OTG

Yes

Headphones

3.5mm

FM

Yes

Number of SIMs

2

SIM 1

SIM Type

Micro-SIM

GSM/CDMA

GSM

3G

Yes

4G/ LTE

Yes

Supports 4G in India (Band 40)

Yes

SIM 2

SIM Type

Nano-SIM

GSM/CDMA

GSM

3G

Yes

4G/ LTE

Yes

Supports 4G in India (Band 40)

Yes

SENSORS

Compass/ Magnetometer

Yes

Proximity sensor

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Barometer

No

Temperature sensor

No

AVAILABILITY & PRICING:

Just like the other Xiaomi smartphones, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is not available anywhere in Nigeria. It can only be seen in China. Nevertheless, it has promised to go global in the coming months, starting from India, Brazil and Indonesia. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 price in India starts from Rs. 9,999 ($145). Unless you’re a basic smartphone user, you might want to skip it and go for the other variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage that is available for RS. 10,999 ($160). Of course, if you don’t mind spending more, picking up the top variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage for Rs. 12,999 ($190) is a no-brainer. We also promise to give you updates on the price and availability as soon as it starts selling in Nigeria. You only need to be checking on us from time to time.